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CHANGING THE PATTERN SIATE OF UNIVERSITY
STUDENTS WITH A SELF-COACHING APP
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CARMEN WOLF
ABSTRACT
Research in coaching is still rare. For self-coaching, a format usually is only
mentioned briefly, and especially when conducted by technology there is hardly
anything. Though the format has much to offer it is often neglected. The main
criticism is the missing interaction with a professional coach, which leaves the
client with himself. In particular the change of pattern state, a transfer between
problem and solution state in the systemic-solution-oriented coaching of Karls¬
ruhe School seems challenging for self-e-coaching. A first attempt to tackle this
challenge was made: A self-coaching app was conceptualized, developed and
implemented with university students at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to
find how the change of pattern state can be realized and how it is accepted by
university students. Research shows that there is potential changing the pattern
state with a self-coaching app which indicates, how useful self-coaching can be
as a facilitation element for practitioners and clients.
INTRODUCTION
The current market of coaching is characterized by a wide variety of offers with
different coaching concepts, topics, and formats. Additionally the target group
was widened: Whereas coaching in the past addressed executives, managers,
leaders and specially qualified employees, coaching now is offered to almost
anyone and for any problem in the professional context and private life’.
But not every coaching offer really covers coaching, because the term
coaching is not protected. This is why (inter-)national coaching associations like
the Association of National Organisations for Supervision in Europe (ANSE)
try to standardize coaching practice and provide orientation for coaches and
1 Peter-Paul Gross — Michael Stephan, Der Coaching-Markt, Coaching | Theorie & Praxis, 2015,
1-10.